save the date

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From the verb phrase, suggesting that recipients should reserve the date in their calendars.

Noun[edit]

save the date (plural save the dates)

  1. An informal notice of the date of an important upcoming event, usually a wedding, sent before a formal invitation.
    When should save the dates be sent?